Swansea vs Tottenham: What TV channel is it on, what time is it on and what is the latest team news?


TOTTENHAM have renewed hope of lifting a first title in 56 years after Chelsea’s shock 2-1 loss at home to Crystal Palace.

Mauricio Pochettino’s men travel to Swansea looking to secure a win to keep the pressure on the Blues, who are seven points clear.

Mauricio Pochettino is looking for another win to keep up the pressure on Chelsea
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But they will have to overcome an expanding injury list to get a result in South Wales.


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Opponents Swansea also have injury problems and could only pick up a point at home to Middlesbrough on Sunday.

What TV channel is Swansea v Tottenham on and when does it kick off?

Swansea will take on Tottenham at 7.45pm on Wednesday night.

The match will not be broadcast on TV but you can keep up to date with all the action on the Sun Football App.

We will also have blow-by-blow updates on our live blog.

What is the Swansea City team news?

Talismanic striker Fernando Llorente remains a doubt for Paul Clement's side after missing the 0-0 draw at home to Boro.

Leon Britton is also out, as well as former Spurs man Wayne Routledge, who will miss the chance to take on his old club.

Nathan Dyer and Angel Rangel are not expected to play again this season.

Harry Winks is out after picking up a horrific ankle injury at Burnley
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Fernando Llorente is a doubt for Swansea
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What is the Tottenham Hotspur team news?

Harry Winks is out after suffering a horrific ankle injury at Burnley, and Victor Wanyama is a doubt after also going off injured during the match.

Mauricio Pochettino said of Winks after Saturday's win: "He is in hospital now, doing scans. Now we need to wait."

Harry Kane, Danny Rose and Erik Lamela also remain on the treatment table.

Fact Me

  • Swansea have never beaten Tottenham in 11 attempts in the Premier League, drawing two and losing nine.
  • Tottenham have scored in all 11 of their Premier League fixtures against Swansea, netting 25 goals in total (2.3 per game).
  • Indeed, of all teams Tottenham have faced 10+ times in the Premier League, they have their highest win rate (82%) and goals-per-game average (2.6) against Swansea.
  • Both sides have scored in all five previous Premier League meetings between these sides at the Liberty Stadium.
  • Christian Eriksen has been directly involved in nine goals in his six Premier League games against Swansea (5 goals, 4 assists), more than he has against any other side in the competition.
  • The Swans have conceded 63 goals in their 30 Premier League matches this term; all previous seven teams with 63+ goals conceded after 30 games of a season were relegated.
  • Swansea have failed to score in their last two Premier League games. They last failed to net in three successively in May 2013.
  • Dele Alli has been involved in 11 goals in 11 Premier League games for Tottenham in 2017 so far (8 goals, 3 assists).
  • Mauricio Pochettino has yet to lose against Swansea in the Premier League as a manager, winning six of his eight clashes to date. Only against Sunderland (9) has Pochettino faced a PL opponent more times without losing than vs the Swans (8).
  • Spurs (26) have won more points in 2017 than any other Premier League team (W8 D2 L1).

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